Re: 2006 GTR - Super Regional
 

How did I guess that this was Steve's fault... ;)

Re: GTR 2006
 

I was actualy opposed to the idea of seperate pools for practice day for that exact reason that it was less confusing. I want you guys being confused today so that by tomorow you are no longer confused (or at least knowlegable enough to just listen to my quers.) But it was decided for speed so that we could get more practice matches if we did two pools. Just the perspective of the lead team queer.

Re: GTR 2006
 

will it be only one field for competitions? i hope it will....Also, good like to those with all the troubles today, like the flooded robot crate and the unshipped robot...

Re: 2006 GTR - Super Regional
 

Good Luck Steve with getting all the things running smoothly up there. a Few of us X-CATS will be driving up on Saturday but I unfortunately won't make it since I have to supervise a team activity in the morning but I'll be watching the webcast if it's up.

Thanks Steve for always helping us out down here in Rochester. I'll return the favor soon.

Ellery

Re: GTR 2006
 

It will be only one field at a time. The matches will alternate between the Chevrolet and Pontiac fields, with one field setting up as robots compete on the other.

Re: GTR 2006
 

I dunno, from the IFI perspective, I think teams had enough trouble figuring things out today as it was. At the end of the day, I was still having to remind teams to:
1. TURN ON YOUR ROBOTS
2. Plug in your battery!! (turning on your robot really doesnt do much if your battery cable is disconnected!!!
3. Plug in your robot radio! (Guess what, your controller cant talk to your robot without a radio *gasp*).

So I think today might have been enough of a shock for some teams, without alternating fields. But everything did run smoothly, and the teams that got out there seemed to do well. I have to admit, with the craziness of two fields, I think things are going (and will go) well.

Re: GTR 2006
 

Ouch that doesn't sound good...what exactly happened? Were the electronics ruined?

Re: GTR 2006
 

A few early teams that have stuck out to me

703 - auto ramp and then all 10. pretty sweet
1114 - auto is perfect. Drivers handle like they have drove that robot for years
1503 - auto is perfect. Drivers handle like they have drove that robot for years
296 - Pretty great robot. Its like the rest but on steriods.
217 - Turreting revolver. Once the balls start up it shoots pretty quick
45 - nice turreted wheel shooter they have now
48 - haven't see it work but I have seen it in the pits, and it looks pretty good.
63 - Elastic shooter, and they are pretty accurate.
65 - Haven't seen them run yet, they were changing a few things all day. So it will be interesting but they look pretty solid.

Re: GTR 2006
 

Opening ceremonies are about ready to start here, time for the real fun to begin.

Quick Facts:

124 Qual matches
10 matches per team
2 fields
Lots of craziness

Should be interesting.

Ricky Q.
Faithful IFI servant for the weekend.

Re: GTR 2006
 

I've been watching for about a half hour now. Looks like the bugs are still in the scoring system. :( Must have followed you from Wisconsin. ;) I hope you can work things out at GTR and before Atlanta.

Re: GTR 2006
 

is anyone having trouble with the NASA webcast?

Re: GTR 2006
 

The field used in Milwaukee was scheduled to go to W Mich. (Same field previously used in GLR and Detroit.)

Re: GTR 2006
 

1114 + 703 + 1680 = OMG!!!!!!

Score is coming up soon!

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Man, you think someone would have figured out what causes the blue alliance to not go in Auto mode. It's always Blue. sigh.

Also, about every 5 matches, a robot loses a battery. Remember, cable ties are your friends! Wrap one around that Anderson connector when you plug the battery in. Oh and secure the battery too! :)

Re: GTR 2006
 

WOW! 1006, 229, and 1241 Scored 135!!!!

They got all 3 robots on the ramp and scored over 100 points in balls.